Gauteng is the smallest province in South Africa with the largest population
According to Statistics South Africa’s (StatsSA) national Community Survey of March 2007, Gauteng had a population of 10 451 719. StatsSA’s 2010 mid-year population estimates indicated that Gauteng currently houses 11 191 700 people, or 22.4% of the total population of South Africa.
After Gauteng, in population terms, the next largest province is KwaZulu-Natal, with 10 645 400 people, or a 21.3% share of the South African population. Gauteng’s population overtook that of KwaZulu-Natal only in 2007. Gauteng is the country’s smallest province, with the largest population. |